Diagnosis and treatment of anterior urethral strictures in China: an internet-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to anterior urethral strictures of Chinese urologists and to compare with developed countries and the American Urologic Association guidelines.

Methods

Anonymous questionnaires were distributed to members of Official Wechat Account of urology from March 19, 2020 to April 10, 2020. Descriptive and multiple correspondence analysis were used to analyze the data.

Results

A total of 1276 online questionnaires were received. The response rate was 21.7% (1276/5878). The most common diagnostic methods for anterior urethral stricture were urethrography (90.7%) and urethrocystoscopy (85.4%), while urethral dilation (92.3%) and internal urethrotomy (60.1%) were the main therapeutic procedures. End-to-end

SUBMITTER: Hou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8720216 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature